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2008 Short Courses

The schedule for all Workshops and Short Courses will available on the Emerson Exchange website beginning in early July.  A Personal Scheduler tool will also be available at that time, allowing attendees to plan and create their personal conference agendas. The Personal Scheduler must be used by registering attendees wishing to reserve a place in the Emerson Educational Services Course offerings.

As of May 7th, below are the approved Short Course abstracts (subject to change):

To download a printable Excel file containing a list of all approved short course abstracts as of May 7, 2008, click here.

Track Session ID Title Abstract Type Presenter Name Presenter Company Co-Presenter Name Co-Presenter Company
Asset Optimization 294 HART - ANALOG, DIGITAL and WIRELESS all-in-one HART enabled devices provide real-time diagnostic and multivariable data while providing backward compatibility to analog only I/O.Whether connected analog, digitally or wirelessly you need to think about how to use the diagnostic and multivariable information from your HART enabled devices. The presenter will discuss the true capabilities & ways to improve the results from installed HART devices Short Course Edward Ladd HART Communication Foundation - -
Asset Optimization 481 Emerson’s Structured Approach to Successfully Implementing the AMS Suite Are your predictive technologies delivering their full value? Learn how PlantWeb Services will INSTALL, IMPLEMENT, and INCORPORATE your predictive maintenance program and improve your facility’s bottom line.  PlantWeb Services adds value at any stage of a plant’s life cycle by re-engineering maintenance work process to improve manpower efficiency, helping companies to become best cost producers. Short Course Bill Broussard Emerson Todd Schools Emerson
Business Operations & Business Systems Integration 176 How To Economically Justify New Automation Investments New automation investments can have very high returns on investment.  However, we must be able to convince plant management of the validity of the expectation of high returns to successfully compete for available funds with other potential plant investments.  In this workshop a review of the proper way to perform financial analysis for automation investments is presented.   Short Course Douglas White Emerson Process Management - -
Business Operations & Business Systems Integration 208 Industrial vs. Enterprise Networks Hirschmann Automation & Control, the leader in Industrial Ethernet Networking components will present on the subject of Industrial Ethernet Networks. The presentation will define what Industrial Ethernet is, how it differs from Enterprise networks, how the technology is evolving, and why Industrial Ethernet Networking components are important. Short Course Keith Mauck Hirschmann Automation and Control Mark Cooksley Hirschmann Automation and Control
Control System Modernization 299 How migration of existing databases to new system can save $25MM plant shutdown costs Groupement Berkine (Sonatrach/Anadarko) saves $25MM dollars plant shutdown costs by installing online DeltaV for Block 404 – on the site HASSI BERKINE NORD SUD in Algeria  Short Course David Fraser Fraser Groupement Berkine (Sonatrach/Anadarko) Fatah Ziane Ziane Groupement Berkine (Sonatrach/Anadarko Partnership)
Emerson Product/Service Updates 184 Model 700XP - The Next Generation Gas Chromatograph  The introduction of the new Model 700XP - the latest Gas Chromatograph offering from Emerson Process Management's Gas Chromatographs Division.  This introduction will familiarize Emerson employees and end users with the new product and it's key benefits. Short Course Michael Gaura Emerson Process Managment - -
Emerson Product/Service Updates 397 Emerson field instrument interoperability on various host systems This short course will discuss the ability to integrate Emerson Process Management products, device diagnostics, and AMS ValveLink® SNAP-ON™ with host systems from Honeywell, Yokogawa, Invensys, ABB, and Rockwell. 
Core technologies, diagnostics, and implementation allows users to extract the full value out of our field instruments and control valves on multiple host systems.
Short Course Tim Erman Emerson-Fisher Valve Division Tom Wallace Emerson-Rosemount
Emerson Product/Service Updates 436 AMS Device Manager – Enhanced Asset Alert Monitoring for Process Optimization – Best Plant Practices With the launch of AMS Device Manager 10.0, an enhanced version of the fully integrated Alert Monitor diagnostic tool will be rolled out.  This new version allows for improved alert management utilizing alert categorization, alert acknowledgement, and alert filtering.  New icons including new system tray alert indicator icons will enhance the overall usability. Short Course Matthew James Emerson Laura Briggs Emerson Process Management
Instrumentation Applications  – Instrumentation  Flow 304 Conditioning Plate solves revamp installation issues This course will discuss how Mustang engineering used the conditioning plate in a refinery revamp application to solve the issue of limited pipe runs.  We will look at the problem and solution discussing technology used. Short Course Jose Toth Mustang Engineering Cindy Griffiths Emerson, Rosemouont
Instrumentation Applications  – Instrumentation  Flow 557 Meter Verification for Custody Transfers at Nova Chemicals Using AMS Device Manager, Meter Verification SNAP-ON application, and Micro Motion meters to ensure we are not delivering more product than we are getting paid. Short Course Brian Moulton Nova Chemicals Joe Machado Lakeside Process Controls
Instrumentation Applications –  Instrumentation Pressure/Temperature/Level 432 Boost Your Performance with Today's DP Level: Faster, Easier, and More Flexible than Ever Are you looking for actionable ways to improve your measurement and business results with DP Level systems?  This course will cover: parameters that have the biggest impact on performance; limitations of old DP Level practices; system selection and specification; best installation practices; and new capabilities including Tuned-Systems assemblies, Electronic Remote Seals, and wireless DP Level. Short Course Michael Olivier Emerson Process Management Jeff Graupmann Emerson Process Management
Instrumentation Applications –  Instrumentation Pressure/Temperature/Level 480 Selecting Foundation fieldbus sensors  This course discusses why the migration to Foundation fieldbus, blocks (Transducer vs. Function), block applications, topologies, macro cycle, DDs, CFF files, ITK levels, and interoperability to prepare you to ask the right questions when selecting Foundation fieldbus instrumentation. Configurator options and installation considerations are also explored along with what’s new from the Foundation. Short Course Dale Perry Rosemount - -
Instrumentation Applications – Instrumentation Analytical 191 Best Practices in Applying Combustion Analyzers Energy content is contributing a greater and greater percentage of a given product's total cost.   Add to this the increased concern for a company's "carbon footrint", and we can see why optimizing the efficiency of existing boilers and furnaces is of critical importance.  This session will cover how best to apply combustion analyzers to control the combustion processes that drive most processes.  Short Course Doug Simmers Rosemount Analytical - -
Maintenance and Reliability 407 Why MOL Plc. established integrated AMS at the Refining? This session presents how we could extend, and tailor made AMS with non-standard applications to utilize the capabilities. This workshop will discuss how we could feed the information back to RCM and RBI from AMS. Short Course Gábor Bereznai MOL Plc. Ottó Hortoványi Emerson PM
Maintenance and Reliability 601 Machinery Health™: The Next Frontier In Process Optimization Process optimization brings big benefits to the bottom line, but one unplanned outage can reverse these gains. That’s why the next frontier is about ensuring that the assets keep running. This survey course provides an overview of technologies used to monitor machinery health, diagnose failures, and use this information to optimize maintenance, production, and overall plant profitability. Short Course Robert Skeirik Emerson - -
Process Optimization 302 Improving Sulphur Plant Performance Model predictive control technology was implemented in the sulphur plant of a northern Alberta gas plant as part of a plant-wide control upgrade.
The objective of implementing advanced controls was to improve overall sulphur recovery efficiency, as well as minimize environmental excursions during process upset conditions.
Short Course Larry Neumeister Spartan Controls Ltd. Jim Stanich EnCana Oil & Gas
Process Optimization 364 Process Analytics (PA) in depth This short course will provide an in-depth look at the data processing requirement, calculations and limitations in the application of on-line analytics to a batch process.  The basic principle of multivariate statistics will be introduced with the emphasis on graphical illustrations for detection  of process or measurement faults and predict end of batch quality parameter.  Short Course Robert Wojewodka The Lubrizol Corporation Willy Wojsznis Emerson Process Management
Project Management and Engineering Tools 131 How to SPI a MAC When Emerson is functioning as a Main Automation contractor (MAC) their abilities and interfaces with Intergraph's SmartPlant Instrumentation (SPI) can add value to their role.  Short Course John Dressel Fluor - -
Safety Instrumented Systems 326 Solutions for On-Line Testing of Final Control Elements Two approaches offer the user a choice to satisfy the needs of safety and reliability. The first solution uses a redundant solenoid valve system that performs automatic solenoid on-line testing, and automatic online partial stroke testing. This paper will also discuss using a Digital Valve Controller (DVC) to perform partial stroke testing to detect dangerous failures. Short Course Riyaz Ali Emerson Process Management Bill Reeson Emerson Industrial Automation
System Applications - Layered Applications / Cyber Security 206 Industrial Network Security Hirschmann Automation & Control, the leader in Industrial Ethernet Networking components, will present on the subject of industrial network security.  This course will describe techniques used to secure industrial Ethernet networks, including: 
•Switch security techniques
•Firewalls
•Virtual Private Networks
Short Course Keith Mauck Hirschmann Automation and Control Mark Cooksley Hirschmann Automation and Control
System Applications - Product Integration 109 Aspentech DMC Plus Interface to DeltaV - A generic, Automated and reusable solution Aspentech’s DMCplus is widely used throughout BP process facilities. BP and Emerson partnered to develop and implement a DMC Plus interface to DeltaV.  Emerson will provide long term support of the interface and will market and sell the interface to other DeltaV sites worldwide.  The overall design goal was to make the interface reusable and easy to configure and deploy. Short Course Todd Pierce Puffer Sweiven David Boswell BP
System Applications - Product Integration 200 DeltaV Inter-System Communications A Look At Best Practices The use of DeltaV serial cards for information exchange between DeltaV systems using Modbus communications, interfacing to a high speed data acquisition system running LabVIEW, and using VIMs to monitor temperature data from a redundant ControlLogix 5000 PLC using Ethernet IP communications. Overviews of OPC, hardwired I/O solutions, and when each solution is practical to meet facility needs. Short Course Carl Kennell WSRC Tyrone Gardner BSRI
System Applications - Product Integration 334 The Use of Foundation Fieldbus in an Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility Orange County Water District has built the Groundwater Replenishment which is the most visionary water project ever conceived in California’s water industry. GWR uses secondary effluent from Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD) to reclaim up to 100 million gallons/day of wastewater. The wastewater passes through an advanced treatment process consisting of MF, RO and UV… Short Course Jay Kalinowski OCWD Stephan Mary Emerson Process Rosemount Analytical
System Applications - Product Integration 434 Creating and Optimizing Dynamos for DeltaV Operate DeltaV Operate graphics are the most visible part of the DeltaV system.  Dynamos allow repeatability and ease of configuration when building or modifying DeltaV Operate graphics.  This short course will educate the attendee on techniques to build flexible and reusable dynamos and cover advanced dynamo techniques. Short Course Nathan Camp Emerson Process Management - -
Valve Applications 175 Maximizing The Value Of Your  Instruments This short course is geared to end-users of Fisher® FIELDVUE® Instrumentation. We will be discussing a detailed roadmap of steps to implement FIELDVUE instrumentation effectively into your plant including real world best practice experiences, and suggested methods for quantifying the value received.  Attending this short course will help you get the most out of your FIELDVUE Instruments! Short Course Matt Estabrook Emerson Process Management - -
Valve Applications 270 Achieving Optimal Performance from Your Control Valve Investment (and Your Process) This short course will focus on how to achieve optimal performance from today’s digital control valves.   Short Course Shawn Anderson Emerson Process Management - Fisher Controls Kyle Hokanson Emerson Process Management - Fisher Division
Valve Applications 341 Fluid Behavior Remains Key to Final Control Element Selection in the PlantWeb® Era Modern PlantWeb® systems deliver information that is invaluable to operation and refinement of the final control element (FCE).  Since the FCE is directly coupled to the fluid, fluid behavior remains the principle driver in initial selection.  This course reviews the relationship between FCE performance and fluid behavior, and how key metrics can be used to anticipate and avoid unwanted behavior. Short Course Roger Anders Emerson Process Management Marc Riveland Emerson Process Management - Fisher
Valve Applications 356 Emerson Test Lab for Fisher® Valves: Driving Real-World Valve & Actuator Reliability To ensure reliable in-service control valve performance, vigorous lab testing is performed before new products are released.  An effective test program saves time, money and hassle which results in lower risk for the end-user.  This presentation reviews testing completed during the development of two new products and focuses on the three different areas of product performance. Short Course Andrew Kinser Emerson Process Management - Fisher Benjamin Good